The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-09-23
Brevities.

won by Mr.. +. c. Gwynn, of this county.
The postotficc at Silver Hill has been re-
established with Mr.. W. A. Simpson. post
master.
The ladies of St. Mary 5 Church will hold a
meeting at the Church next Sunday at 4
o'clock p. NJ, to complete arrangements lor
their coming festival.
The Rector of Trinity Church will return
tomorrow ana the services for Sunday VIII o''
as usual at II O'Clock in the morning and }
in the evening.
The Marlboro Nine will go to Bowie to-
morrow 70 play the return game with the cino
there They will be attended by some OF our
citizens who take an interest i'll the sport. a
good game is anticipated.
The painters commenced work this week on
the Gottschalk building which is rapidly reach
ing completion. 1t will be one OF the most
handsome structures that has been erected in
this locality for many years.
Richard West, colored youth Of this Town,
was committed to Jail by Justice Harris on
Wednesday to await the action of the Grand
Jury, on the charge of stealing money from the
store of Mr.. John X. Coale.
Judge Brooke on Saturday last he ard arsu
ment in the Equity Case OF Ridgway IS. Ridg-
way, petition for a degree for specific per
Torrance of contract. Messrs. Brandt X Viii
son for the plaintiff, and Roberts x Stanley
for d .ie ndant.
Henson Butler, colored, was arrested on
Saturday by Constable Tucker, chaged with
petty larcenJ. He hal 4 hearing before jus
tIce Harris and in default of 5000 bail was
committed to Jail 10 await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The cover to the Baplismal Font in Trinity
Church, purchased under the auspices Of tie
Sunday School, has been received. 1t is Of
brass, surmounted by a cross, and bears the
following Inscription: ain loving memory of
Rt. Rev. William Pinkney. ID. ID. LII. d.,
by the Sunday School Of Trinity Church, Up
per Marlboro, Md.
As will be seen from our advertising columns
Hon. George Cotton will be here on the even
ing Of October 9th, to deliver 4 lecture for the
benefit of the Fire Association His subject will
be ''woman, her herosm and her love, and
those who have heard Mr.. Cotton need not be
told that he never fails to please. As COM
pliment TO him as well as for the good Of the
Association. it is the hope of all interested that
a large audience will greet him on the occa
sion.
On T thursday next at IL o'clock Harvest
Home" service will be held in Trinity Churcn
this Town. This is an unusual custom with
MS but nevertheless beautiful one. and doubt
less will receive the earnest co operation and
sympathy OF our pc ople. Ii is the purpose OF
the Rector to have in the Church appropriate
representations of the staple productions OF our
soil, an, these fruits of the earth will after
wards 90 to the poor. The offering on the
occasion will be used for special church work.
The report of the Department of Agricul-
tire for September contains the following with
regard to the tobacco crop in this county:
Crop planted in fine condition; if the next
four weeks be favora BILE, tobacco will be good.
A very few planters have their usual area in
tobacco: very few planted none. the majority
from 5 to 40 per cent. less than of late years.
Much of the land is worked by tenants, who,
discourage i by low prices, reduced the area of
tobacco: prices in 1856 did not pay cost OF
production. Owners of land are trying to sub
stitute some etter-paying crop. as the cost OF
labor does not justify planting the usual crop,
and laborers have been scarce. Good men
place cost of production at from 3! to 4 ] per
pound, and many thousand pounds sold at
from i to 5 cents per pound. Thinkers are
watching closely. Should prices be remnner-
alive this season something more may be at
tempted next year, but tobacco raising has had
severe blow.